When a student is referred for special education services this timeline covers from the referral to the eligibility and Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings.
The Advisory Committee for Students with Disabilities (ACSD) is a local advisory committee for special education, appointed by each local school board, shall advise the school board through the division superintendent. This information is for school year 2024-25.
School Board Liaison: Rachna Sizemore Heizer
Staff Liaison: Michael Bloom, Director, Office of Special Education Instruction
The Office of the Chief Experience and Engagement Officer includes the following: Office of Communications, Office of Community Relations, Office of Family and School Partnerships, Office of the Ombuds, Student Registration, and Educate Fairfax. The office reports to the Superintendent.
Discover essential life science concepts, including adaptations, migration, natural selection, and more. Learners will see the relationship between living creatures and their environment.
During the General Assembly Session, this page will be updated frequently with information about education-related legislation that has been introduced during the Session.
The Constitution of Virginia empowers the Virginia Board of Education with the general supervision of the public school system. This includes responsibility for (subject to General Assembly approval) the major regulations governing public education in Virginia, such as the Standards of Quality, the Standards Accreditation, the Standards of Learning accountability program, and teacher licensure regulations.
The Virginia Board of Education typically meets ten times a year (every month except August and December).
The Constitution of Virginia empowers the Virginia Board of Education with the general supervision of the public school system. This includes responsibility for (subject to General Assembly approval) the major regulations governing public education in Virginia, such as the Standards of Quality, the Standards Accreditation, the Standards of Learning accountability program, and teacher licensure regulations.
The Virginia Board of Education typically meets ten times a year (every month except August and December).
Current FCPS Families: Learn more about the identification procedures for Full-Time placement in AAP. Referral forms, HOPE Rating Scale, parent/guardian questionnaire, reactivation, transfer and appeal forms.
Serving students in grades 9-12 (ages 17-22) whose life circumstances could result, or have resulted, in an interruption of their education or in their dropping out of school; or students who may need a smaller school environment to thrive.
Family and School Partnerships offers fee-based classes in English and Spanish to help families focus on the responsibilities of parenting from separate households while keeping children out of the middle as the parents negotiate custody, visitation, child support, or divorce.
Learn about the communication tool that is used in FCPS. Talking Points is a free district-wide communication app that allows families to easily connect with teachers and principals.
The Constitution of Virginia empowers the Virginia Board of Education (VBOE) with the general supervision of the public school system. This includes responsibility for (subject to General Assembly approval) the major regulations governing public education in Virginia, such as the Standards of Quality, the Standards Accreditation, the Standards of Learning accountability program, and teacher licensure regulations.
The Virginia Board of Education typically meets ten times a year (every month except August and December).
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The Constitution of Virginia empowers the Virginia Board of Education (VBOE) with the general supervision of the public school system. This includes responsibility for (subject to General Assembly approval) the major regulations governing public education in Virginia, such as the Standards of Quality, the Standards Accreditation, the Standards of Learning accountability program, and teacher licensure regulations.
The Virginia Board of Education typically meets ten times a year (every month except August and December).
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The Department of Special Services provides instructional, psychological, social, and related services to meet the unique needs of identified students and their families. The department reports to the Chief Academic Officer.